Measurement in Medical News

Happy Employees Lead to Healthier Patients

... Forum for People Performance Management and measurement white paper examines link in hospital industry ... the Forum for People Performance Management and measurement . The paper, "The Relationship between ... The Forum for People Performance Management and measurement ( www.performanceforum.org ) is a research ...

Too many ways to say 'it hurts'

... to measure their symptoms. Thus, one group's measurement of severe pain or fatigue or depression may be ... and social functioning. Now there will be a pain measurement of 75, for example, that will mean the same thing ... new project is called Patient-Reported Outcome measurement Information System (PROMIS). More than 1,000 ...

Waters Drives Efficiency in the Clinical and Research Laboratory and Showcases New MassTrak Systems at AACC 2009

... new research use only (RUO) kit for quantitative measurement of Tacrolimus, Sirolimus, Everolimus, and ... alternative to immunoassay kits for quantitative measurement of immunosuppressant drug levels. Each kit ... and Waters ACQUITY TQD System for high-throughput measurement of total 25-Hydroxyvitamin as well as ...

Frost & Sullivan European Gastroenterology Technology Implementation of the Year Award Bestowed on Crospon

... planimetry - that transforms an impedance measurement into an area measurement. It, therefore, provides ... the components of the imaging tool enable precise measurement of the distensibility and functional diameter of ... The agreement with Dutch company, Medical measurement Systems, one of the world's leading companies in ...

Veterans Affairs Researchers Study Benefits of Robot for Ankle Rehabilitation

... and kinetics for application as a clinical measurement or evaluation instrument. In addition to ... potential of this device as an efficient clinical measurement tool to estimate intrinsic ankle properties; e.g. ... a customizable, adaptive and quantifiable measurement and rehabilitative instrument. Future studies ...

BurrellesLuce Executive to Speak on Measuring Communications Impact At Joint Seminar of Port-Industry Group and PRSA's Detroit Chapter

... other experts on a panel discussing strategic measurement during a seminar co-sponsored by the American ... other experts on a panel discussing strategic measurement during a seminar co-sponsored by the American ... the following topics:   Defining measurement objectives and goals that meet an organization's ...

Microlife WatchBP Invites Medical Professionals for a 'New way through together' at ESH Meeting

... and treatment outcomes. Blood pressure measurement devices for office, home, and ambulatory use ... patients, is ultimate solution for blood pressure measurement for both doctors and patients. The WatchBP(R) ... measurements, following WHO/ESH/AHA measurement protocol, and wireless connectivity -- ...

New Stayhealthy Body Composition Technology Announced at Microsoft's Connected Health Conference

... Microsoft HealthVault. Body composition, the measurement of actual body fat and lean mass has long been ... back to the user's computer. To date, the measurement tools available to measure body composition have ... of less than $100. The availability of a low cost measurement device could fundamentally change the way ...

Experts Urge One Test to Diagnose Diabetes

... is slightly different than the acute [short-term] measurement of glucose -- measurement of a single glucose value -- which has been ... of the paper that basically says that the A1c measurement is appropriate for diagnosing diabetes," said Dr. ...

Clinical Utility of Exhaled Nitric Oxide Highlighted By American Thoracic Society Panel

... Oxide Gas Exchange" reported that adopters of eNO measurement have seen a significantly positive impact in ... An abstract is available here . "eNO measurement needs to be an integral part of asthma treatment, ... a simple-to-use, non-invasive monitor for the measurement of exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) for the management ...

Apieron Secures Series D Commitments

... with the simple, accurate, safe and efficient measurement of exhaled nitric oxide, a well-documented marker ... and affordable device for inflammatory airway measurement in asthma. The measurement of eNO has also been shown to optimize medication ...

Frost & Sullivan Acknowledges Sypris for High-Quality Calibration Solutions

... Frost & Sullivan recognizes Sypris Test & measurement (Sypris) with the 2008 North America Frost & ... in the industry. About Sypris Test & measurement Sypris Test & measurement is a value-added supplier of test and calibration ...

Lactate test made easy

... euros. "We have found a way of miniaturizing the measurement system so that it can be accommodated in an ear ... which can be measured using electrodes. The measurement system, which could be installed for example in ... Two serve the purpose of electrochemical measurement while the third keeps the electrochemical ...

Verathon(R) Introduces BladderScan(R) BVM 9500 Bladder Volume Instrument To Help Urologists Diagnose Bladder Dysfunction

... Bladder Weight (UEBW), a noninvasive measurement of bladder wall mass, in addition to urinary ... to view, save and print bladder volume or UEBW measurement reports as well as to quickly and easily ... 6): S29-S34. 2. Nitti, Victor W. "Introduction: measurement of Bladder Mass Using Ultrasonography: A New Tool ...

DaVita 1st Quarter 2009 Results

... SEC Topic No. D-98 Classification and measurement of Redeemable Securities . These standards changed the presentation and measurement of noncontrolling interests in our financial ... and implemented the classification and measurement of minority interests (noncontrolling interests) ...

IDEXX Laboratories Announces First Quarter Results

... 2009 2008 2009 2008 GAAP measurement $124,433 $129,836 $38,441 $38,719 ... 2009 2008 2009 2008 GAAP measurement $26,071 $27,551 $0.43 $0.43 ... individual items may not equal the non-GAAP measurement due to rounding of the individual items in this ...

Several Minnesota Medical Groups Improve Care for Patients Served by Minnesota Health Care Programs, but Disparities Gap Remains

... MN Community measurement issues second annual report on health care ... Measurement, a nonprofit health care quality measurement organization, prepared the report at ... collaboratives like MN Community measurement to collect and publicly report information on how ...

Brooks Instrument Acquires Flow Products Supplier Key Instruments

... Brooks Instrument, a world-leading flow measurement and control provider, announced that it has ... 2009 -- Brooks Instrument , a world-leading flow measurement and control provider, announced that it has ... Brooks Instrument is a world-leading flow measurement and control instrument provider, with ...

IntegriChain Announces Measurement of Retail Inventory(TM) (MRI) Analytic

... amount of product in the retail channel. This measurement affects a number of key aspects of financial ... manufacturers' current approach to total pipeline measurement is becoming unsustainable. IntegriChain, an ... has recently announced IntegriChain MRI(TM): measurement of Retail Inventory; an analytic service which ...

Siemens Highlights Its Ultimate Hybrid System at ACC 2009

... zee systems, IZ3D(1), a new online quantitative measurement tool, provides high-speed quantification for accurate lesion measurement by generating a 3D model of a vessel that can be ... the degree of stenosis. It also enables accurate measurement of lesion length to simplify stent selection. ...

Broad Coalition Offers Plan to Improve Health Care Quality and Affordability

... Recommendations call for better measurement and transparency as foundation for improvement ... Affordable Health Care : Linking Performance measurement to Health Reform . The recommendations build on ... those results to drive continuous improvement. measurement and reporting of health care services are crucial ...

Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results

... inherent uncertainties in any fair value measurement technique, changes in the underlying ... materially affect the future fair value measurement amounts, causing the Company to record ... inherent uncertainties in any fair value measurement technique, changes in the underlying ...

BurrellesLuce VP Johna Burke to Be Featured Presenter For PRSA's March 9th Free Webinar on 'Smart Measurement'

... Johna Burke will present "How Smart measurement Can Help You Survive the Media Revolution," ... NJ (PRWEB) March 5, 2009 -- "How Smart measurement Can Help You Survive the Media Revolution," ... and the ways in which a carefully conceived measurement program can help practitioners demonstrate their ...

Verathon(R) Introduces BladderScan(R) BVI 9600 Bladder Volume Instrument with AortaScan(TM) Mode to Help Physicians Identify the Presence of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

... of the abdominal aorta. This crucial diameter measurement helps physicians identify the presence of AAA. ... 9600 AortaScan(TM) exam can provide a critical measurement to help doctors quickly identify the presence of ... save and print bladder volume or aortic diameter measurement reports as well as to quickly and easily ...

BurrellesLuce VP Johna Burke Among Measurement Experts To Speak at Feb. 25 Meeting of PRSA's National Capital Chapter

... one of the expert panelists discussing strategic measurement at the Feb. 25 breakfast meeting of the National ... one of the expert panelists discussing strategic measurement at the Feb. 25 breakfast meeting of the National ... The panel theme is "Using Strategic Media measurement to Showcase Your Success." The event will ...

Cyberonics Continues Strong Sales Growth and Profitability in Fiscal 2009 Third Quarter

... Measure Management has disclosed a financial measurement in this press announcement that presents ... Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). This measurement is not a substitute for GAAP measurements, although company management uses this measurement as an aid in monitoring the company's on-going ...

IDEXX Laboratories Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

... 2008 2007 2008 2007 GAAP measurement $120,521 $122,244 $35,849 ... 2008 2007 2008 2007 GAAP measurement $23,555 $25,528 $0.39 ... individual items may not equal the non-GAAP measurement due to rounding of the individual items in this ...

Alliance Tech's RFID Technology Enhances Carestream Health's Capability to Connect with Key Prospects at RSNA

... ( http://alliancetech.com ), the leader in event measurement utilizing RFID, announced today that Carestream Health, Inc., used the company's RFID-powered event measurement technologies to identify additional lead ... RSNA and its exhibitors were able to obtain key measurement data by evaluating attendee interests and booth ...

TECNIMED Picks Up Frost & Sullivan Award for its Innovative THERMOFOCUS

... with a wide application and temperature measurement range". THERMOFOCUS is a safe, harmless and ... it provides safe, immediate and accurate digital measurement without causing any discomfort. The body ... THERMOFOCUS has a range of temperature measurement between 1 to 55 degrees C (33.8 to 130.8 degrees ...

Obesity increases lymphedema risk for breast cancer survivors

... can be difficult because of inconsistent measurement approaches and standards of measurement reliability and validity," Armer said. "Pre-op limb volume measurement is an essential reference for post-op volume ...

Finesse Announces TruDO Optical Autoclavable Sensors for Bioprocess Applications

... -- Finesse Solutions, LLC, a manufacturer of measurement and control solutions for life science process ... approach provides three key benefits: faster measurement response time, minimal long-term drift and lower ... Solutions, LLC, leads the way in developing new measurement and control technologies, in order to enable the ...

Experts Highlight New Tool as a Timely Addition to Asthma Treatment

... in the landscape of therapy for bronchial asthma, measurement of the level of inflammation using an ... in guiding the dose of ICS therapy for asthma. measurement of eNO level has been shown to be helpful ... Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) provides an accurate measurement of airway inflammation which enables a more ...

Mentice VIST(TM) New and Enhanced Carotid and Coronary Training Modules Take Medical Simulation Training to the Next Level

... signs, complications, medication management and measurement functionality add to the clinical realism ... Nitroglycerin for treatment of a spasm. measurement functionality - New measurement functionality has been added to allow the users ...

VIDA Diagnostics Gains FDA Approval for Comprehensive Lung Analysis Software

... automatic lobe density and airway system measurement functions. "We are privileged to be given ... an extensive named airway map and a full suite of measurement tools for each airway. For the first time, airway, lung, and lobe measurement tools are combined with advanced airway ...

New Study Data: JANUVIA™ (sitagliptin) Significantly Reduced Blood Sugar Levels and Was Not Associated with Hypoglycemia in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

... all reports of hypoglycemia; a concurrent glucose measurement was not required. In an additional, 24-week, ... all reports of hypoglycemia; a concurrent glucose measurement was not required. The incidence of selected ... alter the pharmacokinetics, as assessed by measurement of S(-) or R(+) warfarin enantiomers, or ...

General Nutrition Centers, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results

... relative to our competitors and also as a measurement for the calculation of management ... EBITDA as a performance measure. EBITDA is not a measurement of our financial performance under GAAP and ... operating performance of the business and as a measurement for the calculation of management ...

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Announces the Launch of the CM-SA Skin Analysis Software

... (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and shape, announces the launch ... spectrophotometers, enable highly accurate measurement of skin color simultaneously with a numerical ... Inc. is a top-tier company in the industrial measurement of color, light and shape. The company developed ...

USP releases first certified reference material

... higher level of trueness and traceability in the measurement of product and ingredient specifications. "The ... is expressed; Trueness and traceability of CRM measurement system helps with consistency and comparability of measurement data among labs and over time; Data for ...

Freedom Meditech Receives JumpStart Investment

... of a proprietary non-invasive ocular glucose measurement device for people with diabetes. The company's ... the ability to obtain an accurate glucose measurement in the eye. Based on data generated ... a patented, non-invasive ocular glucose measurement device that could provide an alternative to the ...

HHS Designates 11 Communities Working to Improve Quality and Value of Health Care As Chartered Value Exchanges

... physicians provide to patients. These performance measurement results may be combined with similar ... Services (CMS) is making available performance measurement results for the initial 14 CVEs this week. These measurement results cover 12 consensus-based quality ...